Career Fair - Ru’ya 2025 - Senior Manager - Business Development

Job DescriptionStrategic Responsibilities Provide strategic input into Dubai Health Innovations strategic objectives, translating these into sectional objectives and employee targets. Monitoring progress periodically to ensure that key objectives and outcomes are being delivered. Develop strategically important research and innovation relationships with key stakeholders from the private sector both regionally and internationally as well as engage with stakeholders from the healthcare sector to build a pipeline of commercial opportunities to advance the missions of Dubai Health. Develop and support the growth of the Dubai Health Innovations into a strategic partner model by building relationships with private sector partners, sourcing new projects, and on-boarding new, fee-paying members. Formulate an operating plan for business development activities that deliver long-term growth and sustainability. Contribute to the preparation of the annual budget for the Department and provide input into long-term growth strategies and provide the adequate justifications required to obtain the necessary approvals.Core Responsibilities Develop and execute plans to build partnerships with external collaborators that generate income and support the long-term business plan of Dubai Innovations. Maintain awareness of collaborative research and innovation funding opportunities and work with partners to pursue collaborative grant applications and secure external income. Advise on specialist project management support for major R&D projects, working with external partners to develop project plans and manage specialist issues such as financial, IP and legal. Develop and build networks and communication channels with key healthcare sector stakeholders in the region and internationally including coordination and management of business engagement programs with key partners, such as, for example, project co-development sessions, student placements, and international visits. Engage with colleagues across Dubai Health through support, training and advice for Dubai Health staff as well as students working with private sector partners. to establish seamless integration and engagement with partners from the private sector across care, education, discovery and giving missions. Ensure delivery of structured reporting and performance indicator updates to allow near and long-term tracking of business alliance activities.Developmental Responsibilities Sets performance objectives for the team while ensuring that the operational plan of the department will be achieved Leads, manages, evaluates performance, and motivates the employees of the section while ensuring that the overall objectives of the Department are met Monitors the use of the Department’s resources and finding ways to utilize resources effectively Conducts knowledge sharing sessions to transfer work related knowledge and skills acquired in the functional area Ensures that all new employees in the section are thoroughly inducted into the responsibilities by implementing the onboarding programQualificationsBachelor’s degree in a health-related field (healthcare, technology, life sciences, business)Relevant Postgraduate Or Professional QualificationsRelevant certification (e.g. financial, legal, IP, project management etc.) – (Desirable) Experience of working in academia or business at a senior level. Experience of either working in, or closely with, a healthcare organization(s) of scale Experience, and clear evidence, of building major partnerships resulting in significant value generation.Job CategoryAdministrationAdvertiserDubai HealthEducational-levelBachelorRequired NationalityAll Nationalities (Priority for UAE National)Monthly SalaryUnspecifiedSchedule-TimeFull timeJob Posting23/09/2025Unposting Date25/09/2025